Dec 23, 2014 | Constructivism, Defense, Europe (English), Human rights, Passage au crible (English)
By Thomas Lindemann
Translation: Lawrence Myers
Passage au crible n° 122
The drastic fall of the Russian ruble, the plunge of energy revenues, the freeze of leaders’ assets held abroad: Russia has already paid a heavy price for the annexation of Crimea…
Feb 12, 2013 | Constructivism, Passage au crible (English), Security
By Thomas Lindemann Translation: Anton Stzepourginski
On the 12th of February 2013, the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) conducted its third nuclear test after 2006 and 2009. This was immediately followed by an emergency…
Jan 20, 2012 | Constructivism, Passage au crible (English), Peace
By Thomas Lindemann
Translation: Davina Durgana
Passage au crible n°55
The death of President Kim Jong-Il and the probable succession by a triumvirate driven by his son Kim Jong-Un raises the question again of available options to appease and transform the North Korean regime…
Jul 3, 2010 | Cold War, Constructivism, Passage au crible (English)
By Daniel Bourmaud Translation: Brad Pizzimenti
The tension observed on the Korean peninsula since the beginning of 2010 has seen a brutal resurgence with the sinking of a South Korean warship resulting in 46 deaths on the 26th of March 2010. In this case, Seoul accused…